The Waterfall
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A dense, lush jungle scene featuring diverse botanical species, a small waterfall, and two figures near a deer. It is one of Rousseau's final works, exemplifying his signature layered, dreamlike approach to tropical landscapes.
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Henri Rousseau was a self-taught tax collector who painted elaborate jungle scenes based on visits to Parisian botanical gardens rather than real travel. Although critics often mocked his 'naive' style, avant-garde artists like Picasso championed his work for its bold, imaginative simplicity and rejection of academic realism.
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The Waterfall
Henri Rousseau, 1910
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